$100k a year, no longer in Savannah
changea dispatch from
rochester
NY
43.16°N
77.62°W
Rochester is the city that Kodak and Xerox built, with a quiet college-town soul (UofR, RIT, Eastman School of Music). The Garbage Plate (cheeseburger, mac salad, home fries, hot sauce, on one plate) is the closest thing to a citywide handshake. Frederick Douglass made his home here, and the Susan B. Anthony House is downtown. The Finger Lakes wine country is right next door.
the verdict
less monthly outlay than Savannah
Rochester is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,534/mo
13% cheaper than Savannah(vs $1,770/mo)
5.85%
$30/mo more in state tax than Savannah
vs 5.49% in Savannah
$6,312/mo
$206 more than Savannah
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$273k
22% cheaper than Savannah
vs $349k in Savannah
1.1M
vs 425k in Savannah
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in rochester.
Savannah actually gets more: 209 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 48 days stay under 20°, well past Savannah's 0.
1.9× the events of Savannah, and the calendar shows it.
58/100
12% higher than Savannah
vs 52/100 in Savannah
Closest outdoor draw: Letchworth State Park, 44.2 mi.
69/100
23% lower than Savannah
vs 90/100 in Savannah
18
38% more than Savannah
vs 13 nonstops in Savannah
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